Pedro A. Galván (1833? - December 12, 1892) was a Mexican general, 25th

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of the

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of Colima (interim), and governor of the state of

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. A main avenue in the residential area of the City of Colima bears his name.

Military career

Pedro Galván began his military career in 1854 under General Ogazón and was then promoted to brigade General on the

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side during the Reform and Intervention wars, in which he lost a leg in battle. He took part in the Plan of Noria in 1872, alongside

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Political career

He was elected federal deputy for Jalisco in 1875 and was later elected as the 2nd Senator for that state in 1877. On 13 July of that year, he was declared a Citizen of Colima by government decree. Difficulties in the

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prompted the

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to suspend the authority of Colima's government, so he was declared interim

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(June 17 - September 27, 1880). As governor, he assisted in the election of General Manuel González for president, called local elections, and embellished the town square. He gained notoriety for his honesty, frankness, and chivalrous character. Upon retiring from the governorship he became Administrator of Maritime Customs in Manzanillo and was later re-elected as Senator in 1882. Upon the death of General Corona, he was appointed

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in 1889 and was later re-elected for the following term. He died while in office in 1892.

References

*Almada, Francisco R. ''Diccionario de historia, geografía y biografía del Estado de Colima''. Colima, Col: Original ed. Chihuahua. 1937. Modern ed. 1939. * Garibay K., Ángel Ma. (Ed.). ''Diccionario Porrua: de Historia, Biografía y Geografía de México (2nd Ed.)''. Porrua: México. 1964. *Oseguera Velázquez, Juan. ''Colima en Panorama: monogafía Histórica, Política y sociológica''. Gobierno de Colima. Colima, Col. Mex. 1967. *Oseguera Velázquez, Juan. ''Efemérides de Colima y de México: calendario cívico, festividades, sucesos diversos y anectdotas''. Gobierno de Colima: Colima, Col. 1989. Year of birth uncertain 1830s births 1892 deaths 19th-century Mexican politicians 19th-century Mexican military personnel Governors of Colima Governors of Jalisco {{Mexico-politician-stub